The Spain striker has won two Premier League titles and scored 59 goals since arriving at Stamford Bridge in 2014.

But in June he revealed that Antonio Conte had informed him by text that he’s free to move on to pastures new this summer.

Chelsea have since brought in Costa’s international team-mate, Alvaro Morata, in a £75m deal from Real Madrid to replace him.

The Blues have so far been unable to agree a deal with the 28-year-old’s former club Atletico Madrid, amid their transfer ban, though.

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has told Diego Costa he's free to find a new club this summer

“Chelsea would rather sell Diego Costa to AC Milan than Atletico Madrid, according to Luca Marchetti”

AC Milan have since entered the race to take Costa off Conte’s hands, financed by Chinese billions.

However, they’re yet to make a breakthrough either and Sky Italia reporter Luca Marchetti has explained why that’s the case.

On Milan’s search for a forward, he told Tutto Mercato Web Radio: "In addition to the usual names which come out as [Andrea] Belotti, [Nikola] Kalinic and [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang, we add to that Diego Costa.

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